Angelica Panganiban

Angelica Panganiban-Homan (Tagalog pronunciation: [pɐŋˈhanɪbɐn]; born Angelica Jane David

Charlson on November 4, 1986) is a Filipino-American actress, model, TV host and comedian.
Regarded as the new “Queen of Drama” by various media outlets, [1][2][3] Panganiban is recognized as one
of the most seasoned and versatile actresses in the Philippines. [4] She has won 3 FAMAS Awards,
[5]
2 Cinema One Originals Digital Film Awards [6] and the title of "Best Comedy Actress" for nine years in
a row at the PMPC Star Awards and Golden Screen TV Awards.[7] Additionally, at the age of 28, she is
one of the youngest recipients of the Bert Marcelo Lifetime Achievement Award from the Guillermo
Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation for her contributions to Philippine industry.
Panganiban started her career at the age of 6 when she appeared in the TV show, Love Note.[8] Her first
regular show was the 1990s youth-oriented variety show, Ang TV on ABS-CBN. She made her first movie
role, in Carlo J. Caparas’ Antipolo Massacre.[8] She also starred in films like Separada, Sarah... Ang
Munting Prinsesa, Ama, Ina, Anak and earned Best Child Actress awards and nominations in the FAMAS
Awards and PMPC Star Awards. She played teeny-bopper roles in G-mik and Berks.
In 2004, she transitioned to mature actress status in the movie, Santa Santita and gained Best Actress
nominations in the Film Academy of the Philippines or FAP Luna Awards, FAMAS Awards, and
ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards. She is also known for her dramatic performances in the movie, A Love
Story and television series, Iisa Pa Lamang and Rubi wherein she received Best Actress and Best
Supporting Actress awards and nominations in the Film Academy of the Philippines or FAP Luna Awards,
ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards, and PMPC Star Awards. She also starred in horror films like: White
Lady, Bulong, and Segunda Mano where she was recognized as Best Supporting Actress in the FAMAS
Awards.
In 2011, she earned Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy) award in the
8th ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards for Movies and Comedy Actress of the Year award in the 42nd
Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation for her role in Here Comes The Bride.[9] She also
won several Best Comedy Actress awards and nominations in the ENPRESS Golden Screen and PMPC
Star Awards for the gag show, Banana Split.
Panganiban experienced a second peak in her career after starring in the film, That Thing Called
Tadhana which earned her commercial and critical success, notably the Best Actress honor from the
2014 Cinema One Originals Film Festival and the 13th Gawad Tanglaw Awards. [10][11] She received an
Achievement in Acting nomination in the 2015 Guam International Film Festival for the said movie as
well.[12] She was also tapped to portray the iconic role of Madam Claudia Buenavista in the remake
of Pangako Sa ’Yo.
Early life
Angelica Jane David Charlson was born in Payatas, Quezon City on November 4, 1986. Her biological
mother was a Filipina who died in 2008 and was buried in Singapore, while her biological father, Mark
David Charlson, is an American [14] from Iowa and a former member of the US Navy.[15] She acquired the
surname Panganiban from her adoptive family.
Panganiban finished elementary school in 1999 at St. Vincent School in Teacher's Village, Quezon City,
and high school in 2003 at the same school's Main campus along West Avenue. She was the Junior-Senior
Prom Princess in 2002 and Miss Junior and Senior Prom in 2003. She was also a cheerleader and a
Feature Editor in their school newspaper. She attended college at Thames International Business School,
majoring in mass communication.
Career
Early work (1992–2003)
As a child star, Panganiban received Best Child Actress awards and nominations because of her
outstanding performances in movies. Her notable appearances include Jenny in the 1993 Maricel
Soriano drama movie, Separada where she won two Best Child Actress awards in the FAMAS and PMPC
Star Awards; and Becky in the 1995 family-drama film, Sarah... Ang Munting Prinsesa with her
friend, Camille Prats in the title role where she received Best Child Actress nominations. She also
appeared in a daily drama series, Familia Zaragoza.
As a teen star, Panganiban starred in the youth-oriented show, G-mik in 1999 and she was paired
with Carlo Aquino. In 2001, Panganiban played the role of Paula Villamines in the drama series, Sa Puso
Ko Iingatan Ka which was top-billed by Judy Ann Santos. In 2002, she portrayed the role, Nicole in
another youth-oriented show entitled, Berks along with her love team partner, Carlo Aquino.
Her team up with Carlo Aquino continued. She appeared as the girlfriend of Aquino's character in the hit
comedy film, Ang Tanging Ina top-billed by Ai-Ai de las Alas in 2003. Up until the third installment of
Regal Entertainment's Mano Po, the movie Mano Po III: My Love in 2004, wherein she played as the
young Vilma Santos and Aquino as the young Christopher de Leon.
Breakthrough (2004–2012)
In November 2004, at the age of 18, after portraying several supporting roles, she landed the lead and the
title role in the movie, Santa Santita[16] opposite Jericho Rosales. The director of the film, Laurice
Guillen and the producer, Tony Gloria of Unitel Pictures requested Johnny Manahan of ABS-CBN Talent
Center to audition his talents for the role. "We auditioned 30 of them," Guillen said. "Some of them had
played supporting roles in films already. But we couldn't find what we were looking for among them.
Then one day, Angelica Panganiban came to audition. And we found in her the actress we wanted." Her
performance in that film earned her three Best Actress nominations in the FAMAS, [17] FAP Luna, and
ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards.[18] Eventually in the same year, she played a lead role in the soap
opera, Mangarap Ka with Piolo Pascual. In 2005, she starred in drama series, Vietnam Rose with Maricel
Soriano.
During 2006, she appeared regularly in Your Song, Komiks, and Love Spell; she also topbilled the horror
suspense film, White Lady. In 2007, she starred in a fantasy series, Rounin and played the role of Aura. In
the same year, Panganiban appeared in the film, A Love Story with Aga Muhlach and Maricel
Soriano from which she earned her first Best Supporting Actress trophy in the FAP Luna Awards. [19] She
also appeared in Judy Ann Santos' romantic soap opera, Ysabella as a guest character, and in December
2007, she played Lena in Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik with Derek Ramsay, Toni Gonzaga, and
the original cast: John Lloyd Cruz, Bea Alonzo, Sam Milby, and Anne Curtis. She became a full-fledged
adult dramatic actress in the 2008 primetime drama series, Iisa Pa Lamang with Claudine Barretto. That
series made her the Villain of the Year in the 1st Supreme to the Extreme Awards (Philippine Star), [20] and
she earned Best Drama Actress nomination in the 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Television.
In October 2008, Panganiban pioneered a comedy gag show, Banana Split on ABS-CBN. The show also
featured Valerie Concepcion, Roxanne Guinoo, Dianne Medina, and Cristine Reyes. She's the only actress
who remained from the original cast when the show started its second season in 2009 until its last airing
in 2020.
In February 2009, Panganiban appeared in an episode of Your Song with Derek Ramsay, and in mid-2009
she filmed her television series, Rubi which was based on the 2004 Mexican telenovela Rubí and the pilot
episode aired in February 2010. She was joined by Diether Ocampo, Shaina Magdayao, and Jake Cuenca.
Charlson received Best Actress in a Daily Soap Opera award in the 7th USTv Students' Choice
Awards[22] through that series. Later that year, she also starred in the drama/romance movie, I Love You,
Goodbye with her then-boyfriend Derek Ramsay. This was rated the Second Best Picture in the 2009
Metro Manila Film Festival and made her a box-office favorite after it won awards for Best Picture, Best
Screenplay, Best Story and Best Director.[23] Charlson was nominated for Best Festival Actress. In the
same year, she also received Best Comedy Actress nomination in the PMPC Star Awards for Television
through Banana Split.